MAUDE Adverse Event Report: CONVATEC DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INC DUODERM; DRESSING,WOUND,OCCLUSIVE

Model Number	187660
Medical Device Problem Codes	Delivered as Unsterile Product (1421); Contamination /Decontamination Problem (2895)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
The distributor reported that twenty five of dressings were found with foreign matter inside.The product was not used.Photographs depicting the issue were received from the complainant.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Device 15 of 25 e1: complainant street address: calidad cardio perfusion e.I.R.L complainant city: lima complainant state : lurin complainant country: peru based on the available information, this event is deemed to be a reportable malfunction.Photograph, video and/or physical sample evaluation: there were photographs associated with this case and in these, the reported defect can be seen.No unused return sample was expected.Batch record revision results: lot 5f02076 was manufactured on 10/jun/2025, in bodolay line, with a total of (b)(4) market units (mkus).The complaint engineer performed a batch record review on 29/apr/2026, to verify if all the applicable procedures were followed and no issues were found; all the components for assembly were correct per bill of materials (bom) and all the tooling information documented was also correct, system application product (sap) material identification (id) 1704761 and manufacturing order (b)(4).Review of the batch record showed that all relevant tests required during the manufacturing process and final product release had been fulfilled and met the requirements.No discrepancy related to this issue were found within the documentation.Historical complaints review: on 29/apr/2026, complaints engineer ran a query in database in order to verify the complaints reported for the 5f02076 lot for the malfunction ¿foreign matter within product, sterile products (e.G.Metal contamination in dressings, particulates within fluids, gels etc)¿ defect and no additional complaint was identified.Historical nonconformance review: on 29/apr/2026, complaint engineer ran a query in database looking for any in process nonconformance / corrective action / preventive actions (capa) (s) associated to the malfunction ¿foreign matter within product, sterile products (e.G.Metal contamination in dressings, particulates within fluids, gels etc)¿ for the lot number 5f02076 and as result, no nonconformance / capa (s) for this malfunction were generated during the manufacturing process of the referenced lot.Current quality controls: based on the process instruction (pi), the following tests are performed in the manufacturing lines, in order to identify this failure mode in our manufacturing process: test methods (tm)" package seal integrity nonconformities".Method ¿ 7 ¿ frequency: every 30 minutes ¿ sample quantity: 1 market unit o not less than (nlt) 5 chevrons.¿ acceptance criteria: accept = 0 | reject = 1 defect rate analysis: there have been (b)(4) defective parts confirmed to date from a lot size of (b)(4) products.This represents (b)(4).In addition, all the in-process testing on this lot did not find a single defective unit, which confirms that the lot is unlikely to breach an aql of 0.40.Importantly, to date, it is well within our accepted aql level for this type of failure mode or defect.Conclusions: a review of batch records was completed and showed that all relevant tests required during the manufacturing process and final product release had been fulfilled and met the requirements.No discrepancies related to this issue were found within the documentation.This issue will be monitored through the post market product monitoring review process, standard operating procedure (sop).To date no additional information has been received.Should additional information become available, a follow-up report will be submitted.Fda registration number reporting site: 1049092 manufacturing site: 9618003.

• Brand Name: DUODERM
• Common Device Name: DRESSING,WOUND,OCCLUSIVE
• Manufacturer (Section D): CONVATEC DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INC; km 18.5 parque industrial; itabo, s.a. haina; san cristobal 91000 ; DR 91000
• Manufacturer (Section G): CONVATEC DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INC; km 18.5 parque industrial; itabo, s.a. haina; san cristobal 91000 ; DR 91000
• Manufacturer Contact: courtney smith ; 7815 national service road; suite 600; greensboro, NC 27409 ; 6032470255
• MDR Report Key: 25114968
• Report Number: 9618003-2026-00887
• Device Sequence Number: 16039006
• Product Code: NAD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00768455174843
• UDI-Public: 00768455174843
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/17/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Other
• Device Model Number: 187660
• Device Lot Number: 5F02076
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/17/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/07/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/10/2025
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown